Social Area Flashcards
1
Q
What are the assumptions of the social area?
A
Human behaviour occurs in a social context even in the absence of others. It also assumes that thr environment and the people around us also influence our behaviour.
2
Q
Strengths of the social area
A
Real life Relevance - relevant to understanding real-life social issues.
Good Range of Research Methods - test cause and effect relationships and so are broadly experimental, so findings of controlled lab studies can be checked out in real-life settings.
3
Q
Weaknesses of the Social Area
A
Often Raises Ethical Issues
Social Determinism - our development and cognitive processes influence us though do not excuse us when we have bad behaviour
